November 5, 2023
Wise Decision
August 2, 2023
In The Quiet Hours
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In The Quiet Hours
March 6, 2023
Do The Right Thing
She created this meme based on what I said.
I couldn't be happier.
And my dear dad would be proud! ;-)
Do The Right Thing
November 2, 2022
Follow Your Inner Voice
Follow your heart and intuition.
Do good! ;-)
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Follow Your Inner Voice
February 8, 2022
Don't Be Chicken
Your goose is cooked.
Eat crow.
Proud as a peacock.
An ugly duckling.
The early bird catches the worm.
One flew over the cuckoo's nest.
Kill two birds with one stone.
What's with all the weird bird sayings? ;-)
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Don't Be Chicken
October 18, 2021
Weight Discrepancy
Net effect is similar to the Titanic.
What is that cute little dog make a poop like that?
Sh*t flows downhill, as they say. ;-)
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Weight Discrepancy
June 15, 2021
Paranoid or Not
Just because I'm paranoid doesn't mean someone's not out to get me.
Think about that one a little. ;-)
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Paranoid or Not
June 6, 2021
Military Might
You will breath thunder and fart lightening!
Yep, that's pretty scary stuff.
Here it comes! ;-)
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Military Might
December 8, 2020
Two Asses and A Horse
Two asses can't sit on one horse.
Maybe a less eloquent way of saying that two kings can't sit on one throne!
But the imagery of the first one is funnier! ;-)
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Two Asses and A Horse
September 3, 2020
Earning Respect!
From the saying of Dwight Johnson, "The Rock":
Blood, sweat, and respect. First two you give. Last one you earn.
Yes, we respect all people in a humanistic way, but real respect is earned based on what a person does!
Blood and sweat means you're putting out, and trying your best to achieve something.
Make sure your efforts are going to something worthwhile.
Helping people!
Doing your responsibilities!
Being a good influence!
Honoring the Master of the Universe!
That's how you earn R-e-s-p-e-c-t. ;-)
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Earning Respect!
April 21, 2020
Everything But The Kitchen Sink
A mini sink that says:
Everything But The Kitchen Sink
Truly, that sorts of like what they are since they sell coffee but also wine!
How did we ever come up with this saying about kitchen sinks to begin with?
Like would you ever make an offer on a property, and say:
I'll take it, but you keep the kitchen sink.
There must've been some pretty cruddy kitchen sinks along the way. ;-)
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Everything But The Kitchen Sink
August 22, 2019
A Mosquito Into A Mule
Making a mountain out of a molehill
That's when you make a big deal out of nothing.
So yesterday, I heard the European version of this as:
Making a mosquito into a mule
Honestly, I like that version a lot better.
A mosquito bites and is annoying.
But a mule resists and is a very stubborn animal that can drive you crazy.
You definitely don't want to make a mosquito into a mule! ;-)
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A Mosquito Into A Mule
June 17, 2019
Wrong and Wrong
I'd agree with you but then we'd both be wrong!
He said that he actually liked it so much that he got a sign with it and put it in his office.
As they say, "Two wrongs don't make right."
If you think something is wrong, hold your ground--otherwise no one will be right. ;-)
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Wrong and Wrong
May 15, 2019
Success Anchored in Function AND Beauty
"It has always been a principal of our company that function and beauty are inseparable."
If you can make something useful and attractive--you have a real winner!
Companies like Porsche and Apple get it (many, many others are clueless).
Product development is both art and science and therein lay the foundations of their success or failure. ;-)
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Success Anchored in Function AND Beauty
April 1, 2019
Victory Or Defeat
And there is this quote that I really like attributed to Kipling in it:
Victory or defeat: learn to accept both with equanimity since both are deceptions.I just thought this is profound.
We never really fully win or lose.
Everything is on a spectrum.
And where we think we are on that spectrum is often not even nearly correct.
You think you won that one, but guess what someone else has outsmarted you and you don't even know it yet.
Also, wins can be easily followed by loses and vice versa.
Things can turn on a dime and who's up becomes who's down--as the wheel of life turns and turns again.
Recognize that you don't control everything--actually, the only thing you do control is how you react and behave.
Everything else is a test to teach you and help you grow.
And as I heard from a speaker yesterday, "you can't make up in space, what you have lost in time."
Victory or defeat, both are deceptions.
Only how you choose to act is the real win or lose.
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Victory Or Defeat
January 4, 2019
Them Tables Always Turn
It is an ancient Mongolian proverb and was in the movie, "Mogul" about the rise of Genghis Khan:
Do not scorn a weak cub; he may become a brutal tiger.I think this is the Asian equivalent of:
1) Don't burn your bridges.
2 Don't start a war you can't win.
The Asian version is better! ;-)
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Them Tables Always Turn
June 30, 2016
Secret To Long Life
Secret To Long Life
April 2, 2016
If I Could Get Back Time
If I Could Get Back Time
January 20, 2015
Buyer Beware, Else Buyer Remorse
He used to say (or so my dad used to tell me), "You open your eyes or you open your wallet!"
Put another way is that "A fool and his money are soon parted."
But I like the way my grandfather put it even better--easier to remember and no name calling involved! ;-)
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Buyer Beware, Else Buyer Remorse
May 2, 2013
Genuine Artificial Gold
Here are some thought provoking sayings from a cybersecurity class I took recently (you decide whether these are true for your organization):
- Organizational Power: "He who controls the budget, billets, and IT controls the organization."
- Micromanagement: "There is no greater enabler of micromanagement than information technology [and a crappy manager]."
- Getting to a Decision: "A non-decision is a decision."
- Managing Performance: "An organization is not well-suited to collecting data about itself."
- Mission and Personal Focus: "If you try to be everything to everybody, you end up being nothing to nobody."
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Genuine Artificial Gold